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30-year climate normals

Baldwin County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — August

88.7°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 39.3°F.

Baldwin County gets 65.76" of precipitation a year, and 32% of it falls in Jun, Jul, Aug.

Temperature through the year

Each bar spans the average daily low to the average daily high for that month.

40° 60° 80° JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
MonthAvg highAvg low Precip
January 60.9° 39.3° 5.35"
February 65.0° 43.0° 4.39"
March 70.3° 47.1° 5.02"
April 76.1° 53.4° 5.22"
May 83.1° 61.0° 4.90"
June 86.8° 69.5° 6.53"
July 88.6° 71.9° 7.62"
August 88.7° 71.0° 6.97"
September 86.2° 66.5° 6.03"
October 78.6° 56.2° 4.17"
November 69.6° 45.9° 4.48"
December 63.5° 42.1° 5.08"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 32% falling in the wettest three months (Jun, Jul, Aug).

January 5.35"
February 4.39"
March 5.02"
April 5.22"
May 4.90"
June 6.53"
July 7.62"
August 6.97"
September 6.03"
October 4.17"
November 4.48"
December 5.08"
Annual total 65.76"

What this climate costs you

Degree days measure how hard a building has to work to stay comfortable. They are the reason two identical houses have very different power bills, and they are the link between the weather here and what you pay every month.

Cooling degree days How much air conditioning the climate demands 2,193
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 1,800
Approximate annual cooling cost At 16.77¢/kWh, Alabama average $368
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $106

These are rough planning figures from degree days and the state electricity price, not a bill estimate. House size, insulation and fuel type move them a lot. See the full cost of owning a home in Baldwin County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Baldwin County?

Baldwin County averages a high of 88.7°F in August and a low of 39.3°F in January. Annual precipitation is 65.76 inches, with essentially no snow.

When is the rainy season in Baldwin County?

The wettest stretch is Jun, Jul, Aug, which accounts for 32% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Baldwin County?

The average daily high in August, the hottest month, is 88.7°F. That drives 2,193 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Baldwin County?

Effectively no. Measurable snowfall is rare in Baldwin County.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station FAIRHOPE 3 NE, AL US (USW00063869), 10.9 miles from the county centroid.
  • Heating and cooling degree days — NOAA, same station and period.
  • Electricity price — US Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A, Alabama residential average.
  • Wet-season share is the wettest three consecutive months as a percentage of annual precipitation, calculated from the monthly normals.